Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has returned home after receiving medical treatment at a hospital. He arrived at his residence in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Wednesday, 20 August, after being discharged from United Hospital.   Mirza Fakhrul was admitted to United Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, 19 […]

Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser, emphasised the critical need to nurture a healthy and strong generation, regardless of the challenges involved. He made these remarks on Wednesday, 20 August, at his office during the signing ceremony of a “Joint Declaration” aimed at enhancing inter-ministerial cooperation for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases […]

Anisur Rahman Khokon Talukdar, the BNP’s Central Joint Secretary for Mass Education, addressed NCP leaders, warning that some juvenile party activists are plotting around the upcoming national parliamentary elections in February. He stated that previously, they were forgiven because they were children, but if they act recklessly now, forgiveness will not be extended. He made […]

Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, has claimed that two political parties, opposed to Bangladesh’s independence and created by the government, are seeking elections under the PR (Proportional Representation) system. He made these remarks on Tuesday, 19 August, at a discussion session organised to mark the 45th anniversary of […]

Following his return from Thailand, where he underwent eye treatment, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has once again fallen ill and was admitted to a hospital late at night. According to the BNP Media Cell, he was admitted to a private hospital in the capital at around 1:00 am on Tuesday, 19 August. […]

From now on, local government elections in Bangladesh will no longer be conducted with party symbols. To implement this change, the provisions related to the allocation of electoral symbols have been annulled through a new ordinance issued by the interim government. On Monday, 18 August, the ordinance was promulgated by amending the laws governing Union […]

The nomination paper distribution for the Rajshahi University Central Students’ Union (RACSU), along with hall unions and senate student representative elections 2025, has been suspended. On Tuesday, 19 August, at around 11:30 pm, the university made the announcement via its official Facebook page. According to the circular signed by Professor Md Amjad Hossain, Chief Election […]

The European Union (EU) has announced a support package of over €4 million for the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh to facilitate the organisation of elections meeting international standards. The announcement was made on Tuesday after a meeting between the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal and the EU Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller. […]

The Left Alliance has announced its full panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections, naming it ‘Protirodh Parishad’ (Resistance Council). The announcement was made on Tuesday, 19 August, at a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen of Dhaka University. Jabir Ahmed Jubel, General Secretary of the Dhaka University branch of Biplabi […]

A Chattogram financial loan court has issued arrest warrants against Aslam Chowdhury, a central executive committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and his wife Nazneen Maola Chowdhury, in connection with a large-scale loan default case. On Tuesday, 19 August, Judge Md Helal Uddin of Chattogram Financial Loan Court-1 passed the order following a […]